New Hospital Construction Affects Commute

12/21/2017

New Hospital Construction Affects Commute

See maps, below, for affected sites and dates

As the construction of the replacement hospital and ambulatory care center continues,
there will be a series of scheduled road closures and redirects that will affect streets
and sidewalk traffic around SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Doctors Office
Building and Drummond Hall.

Vista and S. Spring avenues, Rutger, S. 39th and Hickory streets will be affected
as construction crews work on establishing an electrical ductbank to the replacement
hospital site, and as MSD works on sewer lines just west of Drummond Hall.

We understand the inconvenience this places on patients, faculty and staff, but it
is a necessary part of the construction phase.

Electrical Ductbank Phases

Phase One — Dec. 14 through Feb. 2 —Vista, west of the DOB, is scheduled to be closed the week after Christmas through
the end of January. Until its closure and shortly thereafter, Vista Avenue may be may be limited to single-lane
traffic. Construction crews will be directing traffic at the intersection of Vista
and S. Spring avenues.

Phase Two — Feb. 5 through March 9 — The sidewalk along S. Spring between Vista Avenue and Rutger Street will be closed. Commuters can expect two-way traffic with work ongoing in the far east lane.

Phase Three — March 12 through April 20 — The south half of Rutger Street will be closed. Construction crews will direct traffic, which will be limited to a single lane.

Sewer Construction

MSD sewer work will take place on Spring Avenue between Rutger and Hickory streets
(west of Drummond Hall). The work is scheduled to begin Dec. 27 and run through Jan.
8. Spring Avenue will be closed to all traffic, with the exception of deliveries to
Drummond Hall. Commuters will need to detour via S. 39th Street.